All Editorial articles – Page 154
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NewsStudy reveals the hidden complexity of bacterial biofilms
Research reveals insights into the development of bacterial biofilms, highlighting how these communities adapt to environmental stress through complex interactions between physical and biological processes occurring in the surrounding environment.
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NewsPigs may be transmission route of rat hepatitis E to humans
New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle for a strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) common in rats that has recently been found to infect humans.
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NewsBiofuel breakthrough: Rhodococcus strain N1-S transforms succinic acid production
A new study reveals that Rhodococcus aetherivorans strain N1-S boosts succinic acid yields by 6.5 times, promising a more efficient path to sustainable biofuels.
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NewsStudy probes industrial scale lactoferrin production with synthetic biological systems
A new study explores the innovative technologies developed to increase lactoferrin production in order to meet market demand in food, pharma, and cosmetics.
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NewsStudy IDs novel small-molecule inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 with chemical genetics
A new article discusses the identification of novel small-molecule inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 by chemical genetics.
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NewsFecal DNA testing could reduce global colonoscopy burden: experts
Experts gathered at the ICG 19 · Metagenomics for Health (ICG19·MH) & The 2nd MOHA Consortium have highlighted the global challenge of limited access to colonoscopy, the gold standard for CRC screening.
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NewsResearchers zoom in for a viral close-up of HTLV-1
Scientists provide new details into the architecture of a virus called HTLV-1 using Cryo-Electron Tomography (Cryo-ET), a method to analyze the structures of biomolecules in high resolution.
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NewsCovid’s ORF10 hijacking ubiquitination machinery reveals potential unique drug targeting sites
A new study discusses how SARS-CoV-2 ORF10 hijacking ubiquitination machinery reveals potential unique drug targeting sites.
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CareersA fresh perspective on phages - AMI intern Helen Kinchin opens up on her new PhD topic
What’s it like at the start of a career working with bacteriophages? Applied Microbiology International intern Helen Kinchin, who recently began a PhD at the University of Warwick, reveals her experiences.
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NewsThousands of donkeys vaccinated against rabies
The Donkey Sanctuary is collaborating with local government agencies and partner organisations, to support vaccination programmes in two key communities that rely on donkeys for their livelihoods.
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NewsWorld’s oldest cheese found with ancient mummies reveals origins of kefir
For the first time, scientists have successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found alongside the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back approximately 3,600 years, suggesting a new origin for kefir cheese.
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NewsAdditive could help cut greenhouse gas emissions from silage fed to livestock
A study monitoring simulated silage from three key crops over four weeks revealed that all produced substantial amounts of N2O, indicating that forage conservation could be the third largest contributor to agricultural N2O emissions.
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NewsStudy finds outbreak detection under-resourced in Asia
A two-year assessment provides critical insights and recommendations for strengthening genomic sequencing for infectious disease surveillance in 13 South and Southeast Asian countries.
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NewsNew method sheds light on early cellular and metabolic evolution
Researchers have developed a pioneering method of analysis to investigate microfossils, by fixing them onto a specially coated glass slide (ITO-glass), allowing for integrated observations using both optical and electron microscopy.
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NewsGraphene spike mat and fridge magnet tech team up against antibiotic resistance
Researchers have deployed the bactericidal properties of graphene by using the same technology found in an ordinary fridge magnet, resulting in an ultra-thin acupuncture-like surface that can act as a coating on catheters and implants.
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NewsHuman urine could be used as eco-friendly crop fertilizer
Bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilisers – making recycling the bodily fluid as a fertiliser for agricultural crops a viable proposition, according to a new study.
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NewsBetter together: Gut microbiome communities’ resilience to drugs
Many human medications can directly inhibit the growth and alter the function of the bacteria that constitute our gut microbiome. EMBL Heidelberg researchers have now discovered that this effect is reduced when bacteria form communities.
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NewsCan a drug-free nasal spray protect against deadly respiratory infections?
A novel nasal spray for preventing respiratory infections works by forming a protective coating on the nasal cavity, which captures airborne respiratory droplets and acts as a physical barrier against viruses and bacteria, while effectively neutralizing them.
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News‘Invisible forest’ of algae thrives as ocean warms
An ‘invisible forest’ of phytoplankton is thriving in part of our warming ocean, new research shows. The study examined phytoplankton at the ocean surface and the ‘subsurface’ – a distinct layer of water beneath – to see how climate variability is affecting them.
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NewsEuropean capacity for antibiotic R&D requires long-term funding
The AMR Accelerator projects have called for long-term investments, stressing the need to preserve the European capacity for antibiotic R&D by sustaining the assets, expertise, and research infrastructures required to develop new treatments for drug-resistant infections.